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The Governor of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo, has sworn in new chairmen and members of two key commissions, charging them to work with dedication to improve the lives of Edo residents. At the ceremony held at Government House, Benin, the governor inaugurated Terry Igiebor as Chairman of the Ecological Funding and Management Commission, with Prof.…
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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Edo State Command have arrested five suspects and destroyed a cannabis farm in raids across the state. Commander of the NDLEA in Edo State, Mitchell Ofoyeju, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday said these operations underline the NDLEA’s commitment to combating drug abuse and…
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Bendel Insurance football club of Benin is set to begin their title chase campaign in the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL tomorrow afternoon at the famous Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin city. The opening-day clash in Benin brings together two proud old Bendel clubs with rich history, passion as the Benin Arsenals will be…
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The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has urged the Federal Government to urgently implement the retirement age of 65 years for clinical health workers. According to it, this will serve as palliative measures for healthcare workforce shortages and migration. The President of NMA, Prof. Afekhide-Ernest Omoti, made the demand at a news conference in Abuja on…
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BENIN CITY — The Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), on Wednesday in Benin City, reconstituted its standing committees under the leadership of the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Idiaye Yekini. Under the new arrangement, Speaker Yekini will chair the Standing Committee of the House, while Hon. Atu Osamwonyi, representing Orhionmwon I Constituency, will head the…
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BENIN CITY — Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has deployed 25 buses to provide free transportation for members of the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from the Permanent Orientation Camp in Okada to their Places of Primary Assignment (PPAs) across the state. The buses, comprising 20 conventional…
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BENIN CITY — As Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, marks his 56th birthday, his administration’s interventions in the education sector have emerged as one of the most visible measures of his government’s performance since assuming office on 12th November, 2024. Education was among the sectors the governor placed under close watch in what could…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), the Federal Ministry of Works, the Edo State Government, and other stakeholders have commenced an urgent intervention to address the deplorable condition of the highways between Edo and Delta States. In a statement on Wednesday, by the Director, Corporate Affairs of NDDC, Seledi Thomspon-Wakama said the Edo State Governor,…
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he chairman of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC), Bishop Akhalamhe, has commended Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo for conducting a free, fair and credible local government election in the state. Mr Akhalamhe, who led other members of the IPAC executive on a courtesy visit to Government House, Benin, said the election was adjudged one of…
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he National Pension Commission (PenCom) says only seven states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are fully implementing the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) and the Contributory Defined Benefits Scheme (CDBS). PenCom disclosed this in its first-quarter report on pension implementation, based on an update from its States Operations Department. The report showed that Lagos, Kaduna,…